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Compare Lansing to East Lansing

This post compares Lansing, Michigan to East Lansing, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lansing (city) East Lansing (city)
Population 115,222 48,281
Income (median) $36,540 $51,173
Home Value (median) $77,100 $181,100
White 61% 75%
Black 21% 7%
Asian 3% 12%
With Kids 27% 13%
Age (median) 32 21
Rentals 49% 66%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or East Lansing?
A: Lansing has a larger population count than East Lansing: 115222 compared with 48281 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lansing or in East Lansing?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Lansing.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lansing or East Lansing?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Lansing.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Lansing does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Lansing versus 66% for East Lansing.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lansing may include: Grand-Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle-Creek.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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